Temperature and duration of exposure drive infection intensity with the amphibian pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
The intensity of a pathogen infection plays a key role in determining how the host responds to infection. Hosts with high infections are more likely to transmit infection to others, and are may be more likely to experience progression from infection to disease symptoms, to being physiologically comp...
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| Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2022-02-01
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/12889.pdf |